8. Make money writing greeting card messages

There’s potentially good money to be made out of writing greeting cards – if you can get into the market.

It is a very competitive market though, so you may not want to make a career leap just yet.

Giving it a go, however, can provide a outlet for your creative writing that will earn you some extra cash.

Start by researching the market – the best place to start is at a high-street card shop.

Go in and take note of the types of cards available, read them and get an idea of what types of cards are popular. Take down the publisher name, which can be found on the back. You should write down as many publishers as possible.

The amount of money earned varies from publisher to publisher and like all freelance work, it sometimes takes a while to receive payment.

So initially this isn’t a good option for steady income; however, with steady contact building many people make a career out of greeting card writing.